Pictures: Travel to France for spirits

Travel to France for its distilled spirits

Mary Ann Anderson, MCT

Martell, one of the oldest major cognac houses in the cognac region, dates to about three centuries ago. More than 20,000 visitors a year pass through its visitor center, where the story of cognac is told through colorful exhibits, including hundreds of bottles of the liquid.

Martell, one of the oldest major cognac houses in the cognac region, dates to about three centuries ago. More than 20,000 visitors a year pass through its visitor center, where the story of cognac is told through colorful exhibits, including hundreds of bottles of the liquid. (Mary Ann Anderson, MCT)